Dixon earlier found Sydney-based reporter Krystal Johnson and Yahoo7 guilty of contempt of court for publishing details about a defendant that could prejudice a jury.

Johnson, who was not in court, was ordered to undertake a two-year good behaviour bond.

Yahoo7 was also ordered to pay the director of public prosecutions’ costs.

Dixon found Johnson felt genuine remorse and that Yahoo7 bore primary responsibility for the contempt, as it failed to ensure its systems for controlling and disseminating information about court cases were sufficient to stop prejudicial material being published.

The judge said Yahoo7 was preoccupied with commercial pressures, such as meeting deadlines and ensuring immediacy in reporting current affairs.

“Incentives in the form of larger audiences and substantial profits were at the forefront of Yahoo7’s considerations,” Dixon said.